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Accessory · MSRP $90

Stellarvue CW-1 Counterweight System

Key specifications

Accessory typeOther

All specifications

InterfaceTwo 1/4-20 screws at 1.5" hole spacing on the top ring
Compatible withStellarvue rings and any rings with two 1/4-20 holes 1.5" apart on top

About

A sliding counterweight for quickly rebalancing a small telescope when swapping eyepieces of different weights, instead of rebalancing the whole tube. A stainless counterweight rides on a shaft carried by a 6061-T6 aluminium base with a stainless insert; the base bolts to the rear mounting ring facing the observer, and loosening a thumb screw lets the weight slide fore and aft.